Herman Cain Decides Campaign's Future

And we're going to end with some breaking news today. Moments ago, Herman Cain announced that he is suspending his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. Here is what Mr. Cain said moments ago; his wife, Gloria, standing behind him outside of his Georgia campaign headquarters.

SIMON: Of course, Mr. Cain's decision comes after allegations this week that he had a 13-year extramarital affair. And this follows earlier allegations that he had sexually harassed several women during his tenure as head of the National Restaurant Association. Mr. Cain has denied those claims, and today, speaking just outside of his campaign headquarters, he asked his supporters - invited them to come to a new website and said that he will continue to speak out about national and foreign policy, but he is no longer running or president and has suspended his presidential campaign.

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